

Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake
BBC Radio 5 Live
Nihal Arthanayake presents in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.
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Feb 17, 2021 • 33min
Hugh Bonneville
The Downton Abbey and Paddington actor tells Nihal about starring as Roald Dahl in Sky’s new original film To Olivia. Plus there’s a bonus treat for W1A fans! (Picture: © THING ONE LTD 2020. All Rights Reserved)

Feb 9, 2021 • 37min
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Nihal talks to the actress and singer about her life on and off screen, her huge social media following and her new memoir Unfinished.

Feb 5, 2021 • 43min
David Baddiel
The comedian and writer talks to Nihal about anti-Semitism and his new book “Jews Don’t Count”.

Feb 4, 2021 • 25min
Warwick Davis
The Star Wars and Harry Potter star talks to Nihal about the secrets of success in business and why he’s never been a fan of football.

Feb 3, 2021 • 48min
Ruth Coker Burks
The caregiver talks to Nihal about dedicating her life to comforting the men dying of AIDS in Arkansas in the 1980s against a backdrop of stigma and fear.

Jan 27, 2021 • 52min
Sathnam Sanghera
“The legacies of empire…are things we live with on a daily basis.” The journalist and author talks to Nihal about how the experience of empire has changed Britain.

Jan 20, 2021 • 25min
Anne-Marie & KSI
The two stars talk to Nihal about their musical collaboration, online dating, fighting and infectious laughter.

Jan 13, 2021 • 49min
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
The cook, campaigner and writer talks to Nihal about how small changes to what we eat can make a big difference to wellbeing.

Jan 5, 2021 • 30min
Sacha Dhawan
The actor tells Nihal about starring in Channel 4’s The Great, and as the Master in Doctor Who.

Dec 18, 2020 • 28min
Belle and Sebastian
Stuart Murdoch and Chris Geddes on post gig football matches, why you shouldn’t play a matinee show after a big night out and their new live album.


